Is there an API for Techmeme?

Techmeme does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for techmeme.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Techmeme data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when techmeme.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Techmeme account?

No. Every Techmeme action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Techmeme API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

News Media

Techmeme API

techmeme.com

Techmeme - tech headlines, archive clusters, River feed, and publisher article metadata.

Actions: 4
Category: News Media
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the Techmeme API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_techmeme_archive_permalink_cluster.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_techmeme_archive_permalink_cluster",
    "params": {
      "archive_cluster_path": "260602/h0125"
    }
  }'

4 actions on techmeme.com

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Archive Permalink Cluster
act_techmeme_archive_permalink_clusterread1 credit / call
Returns an archived headline cluster with article URLs, sources, and summaries.
archive_cluster_path
string · required
External Article
act_techmeme_external_article_fullread1 credit / call
Returns a full publisher article with title, author, date, and body.
external_article_url
string · required
Headline River Feed
act_techmeme_headline_river_feedread1 credit / call
Returns the chronological River feed of headlines with sources and times.
Homepage Headline Feed
act_techmeme_homepage_headline_feedread1 credit / call
Returns top homepage headline clusters with article URLs, sources, and summaries.

Techmeme API questions

Is there an API for Techmeme?: Techmeme does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for techmeme.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Techmeme data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when techmeme.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Techmeme account?: No. Every Techmeme action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Techmeme API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.